Surgical pathology level 5 gross & microscopic examination cost at US hospitals
HC Surgical Pathology Level 5 Gross & Microscopic Examination · CPT 88307
$32.80
lowest cash price
$480.60
national median
$4,818.00
highest cash price
929
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $32.80–$4,818.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($415.67) → Sep 1, 2026 ($880.76)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $481.74 | $536.64 | $2,792.40 |
| Arizona | 23 | $121.55 | $297.63 | $907.47 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $80.74 | $357.50 | $1,690.00 |
| California | 84 | $69.45 | $520.20 | $1,504.14 |
| Colorado | 17 | $353.97 | $2,283.57 | $4,471.91 |
| Florida | 73 | $74.74 | $944.95 | $4,818.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $294.82 | $661.00 | $1,902.85 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $220.16 | $220.16 | $690.75 |
| Illinois | 43 | $99.00 | $605.40 | $977.90 |
| Indiana | 26 | $338.38 | $611.40 | $850.20 |
| Iowa | 29 | $98.40 | $647.20 | $1,271.20 |
| Kansas | 10 | $160.80 | $1,591.37 | $3,057.57 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $162.60 | $577.20 | $4,807.33 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $63.96 | $63.96 | $63.96 |
| Maine | 7 | $330.00 | $429.35 | $2,810.60 |
| Maryland | 2 | $162.00 | $162.00 | $162.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $96.88 | $489.00 | $654.40 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $214.03 | $466.13 | $680.00 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $51.48 | $109.80 | $194.04 |
| Missouri | 16 | $291.85 | $372.90 | $2,439.99 |
| Montana | 2 | $144.80 | $144.80 | $614.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $142.60 | $239.40 | $858.88 |
| Nevada | 4 | $32.80 | $36.32 | $335.28 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $860.85 | $860.85 | $860.85 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $143.83 | $334.76 | $423.63 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $639.24 | $639.24 | $639.24 |
| New York | 24 | $139.21 | $425.68 | $1,085.40 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $421.50 | $496.43 | $893.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $494.40 | $494.40 | $522.40 |
| Ohio | 68 | $171.20 | $507.00 | $1,613.30 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | $160.30 | $160.30 | $1,113.61 |
| Oregon | 13 | $287.28 | $825.75 | $1,123.70 |
| Pennsylvania | 34 | $189.60 | $664.80 | $3,419.50 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $246.50 | $368.00 | $662.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $555.20 | $588.00 | $700.80 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $98.80 | $235.20 | $1,556.71 |
| Texas | 114 | $214.50 | $476.75 | $3,939.45 |
| Virginia | 43 | $225.00 | $363.00 | $3,450.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $249.20 | $389.90 | $993.60 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $127.00 | $529.50 | $2,001.00 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $155.61 | $480.00 | $1,648.97 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $300.30 | $407.11 | $573.68 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $535.41 | $185.79 – $1,334.86 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $535.41 | $185.79 – $1,334.86 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $535.41 | $185.79 – $1,334.86 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $536.25 | $368.08 – $375.44 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $536.34 | $32.19 – $369.23 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $536.40 | not published |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $536.64 | not published |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $537.20 | $79.63 – $204.50 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $543.96 | $31.08 – $369.23 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $545.00 | not published |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $555.20 | $237.35 – $624.60 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $557.43 | $960.01 – $960.01 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $558.40 | $168.99 – $628.20 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $558.40 | $259.32 – $628.20 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $558.40 | $264.92 – $628.20 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $558.40 | $309.56 – $628.20 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $560.00 | $283.41 – $938.84 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $566.80 | $342.26 – $355.95 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $568.20 | $25.27 – $286.70 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $571.35 | not published |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $572.25 | $339.12 – $678.24 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $572.40 | $47.77 – $763.20 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $573.60 | $130.95 – $714.46 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $573.68 | $344.64 – $696.46 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $574.00 | $87.64 – $2,106.40 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $574.50 | $286.25 – $511.97 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $575.00 | $286.25 – $511.97 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $575.25 | $345.62 – $1,215.41 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $575.25 | $345.62 – $1,215.41 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $575.25 | $345.62 – $1,215.41 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $575.25 | $353.18 – $1,215.41 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $576.80 | $369.87 – $648.90 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $577.20 | not published |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $578.00 | $286.25 – $566.82 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $581.50 | $81.27 – $1,163.00 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $581.50 | $81.27 – $1,550.66 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $581.50 | $81.27 – $1,550.66 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $581.50 | $81.27 – $1,550.66 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $581.50 | $81.27 – $1,576.25 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $581.50 | $81.27 – $1,550.66 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $581.50 | $81.27 – $1,550.66 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $583.50 | $286.25 – $511.97 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $583.80 | $399.43 – $1,108.13 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $585.50 | $286.25 – $511.97 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $587.09 | $350.66 – $1,147.60 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $588.00 | $230.79 – $661.50 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $588.80 | not published |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $590.00 | $283.41 – $944.00 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $592.00 | $286.25 – $566.82 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $593.00 | $41.00 – $532.08 |